Kabarak School of Law News & Updates Kenya's Top Private chartered Institution of Higher Learning /sol-news 2026-06-15T20:17:29+03:00 Ƶ MYOB CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026: Legal Aid Act @10 – Successes, Challenges, and the Future of Access to Justice in Kenya – From Representation to Legal Empowerment: Rethinking Access to Justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the Legal 2026-06-15T00:01:00+03:00 2026-06-15T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-blog/from-representation-to-legal-empowerment-rethinking-access-to-justice-under-article-48-of-the-constitution-of-kenya-2010-and-the-legal By Joshua Fwamba* <p><em>“Ignorance of the law is not a defence to me, doesn’t make sense. The Accused should know what they have been accused of and how they are going to defend themselves when they appear in court.”<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1"><sup><strong>[1]</strong></sup></a></em></p> <p><em>“Ignorance of the law is not a defence to me, doesn’t make sense. The Accused should know what they have been accused of and how they are going to defend themselves when they appear in court.”<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1"><sup><strong>[1]</strong></sup></a></em></p> CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026: Legal Aid Act @10 – Successes, Challenges, and the Future of Access to Justice in Kenya – Symposium Introduction 2026-06-14T00:01:00+03:00 2026-06-14T00:01:00+03:00 /clacle-blog/legal-aid-act-10-successes-challenges-and-the-future-of-access-to-justice-in-kenya-symposium-introduction By Kelly Malenya* and Rugenge wa Nciko** <p>Three months ago, the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE), Ƶ Law Clinic, issued a Call for Submissions for the CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026: Legal Aid Act @10 – Successes, Challenges, and the Future of Access to Justice in Kenya.<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></p> <p>Three months ago, the Centre for Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLACLE), Ƶ Law Clinic, issued a Call for Submissions for the CLACLE Blog Symposium 2026: Legal Aid Act @10 – Successes, Challenges, and the Future of Access to Justice in Kenya.<a href="/#_ftn1" id="_ftnref1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></p> Kabarak Law School Advances to Geneva After Qualifying for the Advanced Rounds of the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026-06-02T00:00:02+03:00 2026-06-02T00:00:02+03:00 /kabusol-news/sol-advances-to-geneva-after-qualifying-for-the-advanced-rounds-of-the-nmhrmc Ƶ <p><img src="//images/banners_ads/1770107445227.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="853" loading="lazy"></p><p>We are proud to celebrate a major international achievement by&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">our<a target="_blank">&nbsp;School</a></span><a href="/sol">&nbsp;of&nbsp;</a><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a target="_blank">Law&nbsp;</a>after</span>&nbsp;securing a place among the Top 24 Qualifying Teams advancing to the Advanced Rounds of the prestigious Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition.</p> <p><img src="//images/banners_ads/1770107445227.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="853" loading="lazy"></p><p>We are proud to celebrate a major international achievement by&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">our<a target="_blank">&nbsp;School</a></span><a href="/sol">&nbsp;of&nbsp;</a><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a target="_blank">Law&nbsp;</a>after</span>&nbsp;securing a place among the Top 24 Qualifying Teams advancing to the Advanced Rounds of the prestigious Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition.</p> Ƶ’s Justice Dominic Kipkemoi Rono Appointed to the High Court Bench 2026-05-20T00:01:00+03:00 2026-05-20T00:01:00+03:00 /kabusol-news/our-very-own-justice-dominic-kipkemoi-rono-appointed-to-the-high-court-bench Ƶ <p><img src="//images/speasyimagegallery/albums/4/images/justice-dominic-kipkemoi-rono-1a.jpg" alt="" width="1278" height="853" loading="lazy"></p><p>Ƶ is a community built on a foundation of academic excellence, integrity, and a commitment to producing leaders who make a tangible impact on society. Today, we celebrate a monumental milestone that perfectly embodies these values.</p> <p><img src="//images/speasyimagegallery/albums/4/images/justice-dominic-kipkemoi-rono-1a.jpg" alt="" width="1278" height="853" loading="lazy"></p><p>Ƶ is a community built on a foundation of academic excellence, integrity, and a commitment to producing leaders who make a tangible impact on society. Today, we celebrate a monumental milestone that perfectly embodies these values.</p> The Inaugural Bonaya Godana Distinguished Lecture at Ƶ 2026-04-24T00:01:00+03:00 2026-04-24T00:01:00+03:00 /kabusol-news/the-inaugural-bonaya-godana-distinguished-lecture-at-kabarak-university Ƶ <p><img src="//images/speasyimagegallery/albums/4/images/4u9a9534.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="854" loading="lazy"></p><p>Ƶ reached a historic milestone by hosting the inaugural <strong data-path-to-node="1,1" data-index-in-node="98">Bonaya Godana Distinguished Lecture</strong> at our Main Campus<span data-path-to-node="1,3">. </span><span data-path-to-node="1,4"><span data-path-to-node="1,5">Organized through the <a href="/sol">Ƶ School of Law</a> and the <a href="/press">Ƶ Press</a>, the event served as a powerful tribute to the late <strong>Dr. Bonaya Adhi Godana</strong></span>, a towering figure in Kenyan statesmanship and a pioneer in international law</span><span data-path-to-node="1,7">.</span></p> <p><img src="//images/speasyimagegallery/albums/4/images/4u9a9534.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="854" loading="lazy"></p><p>Ƶ reached a historic milestone by hosting the inaugural <strong data-path-to-node="1,1" data-index-in-node="98">Bonaya Godana Distinguished Lecture</strong> at our Main Campus<span data-path-to-node="1,3">. </span><span data-path-to-node="1,4"><span data-path-to-node="1,5">Organized through the <a href="/sol">Ƶ School of Law</a> and the <a href="/press">Ƶ Press</a>, the event served as a powerful tribute to the late <strong>Dr. Bonaya Adhi Godana</strong></span>, a towering figure in Kenyan statesmanship and a pioneer in international law</span><span data-path-to-node="1,7">.</span></p> The gentlemen of the jungle by Jomo Kenyatta And ‘Quotes from Tom Mboya’ in An Evening with Tom Mboya 2026-03-10T00:01:00+03:00 2026-03-10T00:01:00+03:00 /arc/the-gentlemen-of-the-jungle-by-jomo-kenyatta-and-quotes-from-tom-mboya-in-an-evening-with-tom-mboya Prepared by: Gift Muli, Student at Ƶ & Session rapporteur <p><img src="//images/avids/the-agora-reporta.jpeg" alt="" width="1279" height="853" loading="lazy"></p><p>The second Agora session of the year convened on 10 February 2026 and was facilitated by Youngreen Peter Mudeyi and Lewis Ndichu. The evening involved a critical engagement with African leadership through two texts: <em>An Evening with Tom Mboya</em> published by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, and <em>The Gentlemen of the Jungle</em> by Jomo Kenyatta. The texts formed a dialogue between hope and betrayal, vision, dispossession, leadership, and power.</p> <p><img src="//images/avids/the-agora-reporta.jpeg" alt="" width="1279" height="853" loading="lazy"></p><p>The second Agora session of the year convened on 10 February 2026 and was facilitated by Youngreen Peter Mudeyi and Lewis Ndichu. The evening involved a critical engagement with African leadership through two texts: <em>An Evening with Tom Mboya</em> published by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, and <em>The Gentlemen of the Jungle</em> by Jomo Kenyatta. The texts formed a dialogue between hope and betrayal, vision, dispossession, leadership, and power.</p>